Regime Politics or Occupational Safety Management and Engineering

Regime Politics: Governing Atlanta, 1946-1988

Author: Clarence N Ston

"A fine study that should have a major impact on democratic theory, the study of urban politics, and American race relations. The chapter on 'Rethinking Community Power' alone is worth the price of admission."—Jennifer L. Hochschild, author of What's Fair? America's Beliefs about Distributive Justice

"This book is the best study that we have of the politics of any large city. It is a superb mix of theoretical and empirical analysis."—Stephen L. Elkin, author of City and Regime in the American Republic

Author Biography: Clarence Stone is a professor in the department of government and politics at the University of Maryland, where he also directs the Urban Education Project. Recipient of the Ralph J. Bunche Award and the APSA's Career Achievement Award, he is the coauthor of Building Civic Capacity: The Politics of Reforming Urban Schools, editor of Changing Urban Education, and coeditor of The Politics of Urban Development.

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Occupational Safety Management and Engineering

Author: Willie Hammer

This revised text provides readers with the most current information available on a wide range of topics. Topics covered include workers' compensation, fault tree analysis, hearing protection, environmental protection, fire protection, workers with disabilities, ergonomics, OSHA violation policy, and much more. For anyone interested in industrial safety.

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This textbook addresses the control of hazards caused by falls, mechanical injuries, heat and temperature, pressure, electricity, fires, explosions, toxic materials, radiation, and vibration and noise. The fifth edition presents the elements of a software hazard analysis program, and adds two chapters on work-related musculoskeletal disorders and confined space entry. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)